SOUTHERN STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES
This recipe for Southern Strawberry Shortcakes is a classic homemade sweet shortcake topped with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream. The perfect, classic southern dessert!
Servings: 6
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
- for the shortcakes:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour I prefer White Lily brand
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ stick (4 oz) cold salted butter
- coarse sugar or white sugar
- for the topping:
- 3 cups fresh strawberries tops removed and sliced
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Combine sliced strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir and cover.
- Place in the fridge for an hour or more to release juices.
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl (or food processor).
- Add cold butter and cut in with a fork or pulse a few times with a food processor (or cut in by hand using a pastry cutter) until you have coarse crumbs.
- Stir in buttermilk until you have a thick, sticky batter.
- Drop dough onto the baking sheet (this makes 6 shortcakes).
- Sprinkle dough with coarse sugar. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Slice open biscuits and serve with layers of strawberries, their juice and whipped cream.
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Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 48.9mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1.9mg